Resources
If you are seeking emergency assistance with housing including a need for emergency shelter, legal aid, tenant legal resources, intimate or family violence, or resources for low-income homeowners facing foreclosure see our emergency assistance Resource Guide:
If you are looking for resources on how to find a stable, long-term affordable home, read our Steps to Find Affordable Housing resource and connect with organizations that provide housing to apply for waitlists, get information on Section 8 Housing Vouchers, and more:
If you need emergency food assistance, or rental assistance because of the COVID19 pandemic, see our COVID19 Get Support Page:
Please note that EBHO is not a service provider and does not build or manage affordable housing. If you are seeking emergency housing, please contact 2-1-1 or the organizations on our Our Housing Resources Page.
Data on Inadequate Housing in the East Bay:
Alameda County 2019 Housing Emergency Update
Alameda County 2019 Homelessness Point in Time Count
Contra Costa County 2019 Housing Emergency Update
For more more low-income housing and homelessness news and resources, please visit the websites of our partner organizations:
Bay Area:
The Council of Community Housing Organizations (San Francisco)
EveryOne Home (Alameda County)
The Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County
The Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH)
Statewide:
California Housing Partnership Corporation (CHPC)
National:
National Alliance to End Homelessness
National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)
National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA)